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Dogwood, Red Osier (OornM* 

 stolonifera), N. America, 

 1760. 



Hypericum Androscemum, 

 Tutsan, indigenous. 



Laurel, Common (Prunus'' 



Lauro - cerasus), Asia 



Minor, 1676. 

 Laurel, Bay (Laurus 



nobilis), S. Europe, 



1662. 

 Laurel, Portugal (JPrunits 



lusitanica), Portugal, 



1648. 



Lilac, Common (Syringa 

 mUgaris), Persia, 1697. 



Lilac, Japanese {Syringa 

 japonica), Japan, 1886. 



Mock Orange or Syringa 

 {Philadelphus coronarius), 

 S. Europe, 1696. 



Neillia opulifolia (Nine 

 Bark), N. America, 1690. 



Polygonum cuspidatum. 



Similar; prefers damp^pots. 



Shrubby St. John's Wort ; 

 prefers a sandy soil but 

 will do almost anywhere; 

 about the best shade- 

 bearer ; rabbit-proof. 



Evergreen shrubs of rapid 

 growth ; the common 

 laurel requires shelter 

 from frost and bears 

 cutting over ; the bay 

 laurel grows into a small 

 tree 60 feet high ; the 

 Portugal laurel is hardier 

 than the common, and 

 bears exposure. The 

 variety sold as "Colchi- 

 can " is quite rabbit-proof 

 and well adapted for use 

 in coverts. Laurels are 

 not much liked by pheas- 

 ants ; but they make 

 good shelter and flushing 

 spots. 



Shrub 8-20 feet high ; 

 practically rabbit-proof. 



The hardiest and most ro- 

 bust of the lilacs ; in- 

 different as to soil, perfers 

 sun ; rabbit-proof. 



Shrub 10-12 feet high; 

 good under-cover. 



Shrub 3-10 feet high, re- 

 sembling spireeas in ap- 

 pearance; spreads rapidly 

 in congenial soil. 



Shrub-looking, tall herbace- 

 ous plant, 6-9 feet high, 

 hardy, easily beaten, 

 spreads rapidly, retains 

 foliage till late. 



